Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 3800X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 1600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 3800X is 817 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1600.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
- Performs up to 6% better in Apex Legends than Ryzen 5 1600 - 287 vs 272 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 1600 - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1600
- Up to 47% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3800X - CA$283.86 vs CA$534.06
- Up to 44% better value when playing Apex Legends than Ryzen 7 3800X - CA$1.04 vs CA$1.86 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 3800X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
287
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.86/FPS
55%
Price, CA$
CA$534.06
53%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$534.06 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 213 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
272
94%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.04/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$283.86
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$283.86 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 214 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1600 |
---|---|---|
Jul 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 11th, 2017 |
Ryzen 7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Matisse | Codename | Summit Ridge |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
3.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |